Water Safety Roster 18/19

Cronulla Crays is serious about water safety. We operate all activities (Sunday Nippers, Carnivals and Training) in accordance with SLSNSW Standard Operating Procedure 15.22. Surf Life Saving Australia sets strict ratios for water safety to nippers – 1:5 for proficient nippers, 1:1 for non-proficient nippers. We need high-level parent support for water safety.

What does all that mean? Well for every 5 nippers in the water we need 1 water safety on a board or with a rescue tube in the water. So if we have 30 nippers doing a swim we need 6 water safety in the water.

If the above ratios of water safety to nippers are not meet the club is not allowed to put the nippers in the water.

If you are a non-proficient parent with no SLSA SCR or Bronze Medallion awards you are not allowed in the water near the nippers. This has to be strictly adhered to as an accident or injury caused to oneself or another person by a non-proficient parent is not covered under SLSA insurance policies and you may be personally liable.